Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
همس
Parts of Speech
Noun (1×)
Qur'an Occurrences
1 times across 1 surahs

Definitions (1)

Meanings associated with the root همس across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.

  1. 1
    The root "hms" refers to speaking in a low, faint, or inaudible manner, often so soft it's hard to understand. It also describes making the slightest sound while treading, like a soft walk.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: h-m-s
Listen: هَمْسًا 20:108
Root letters: ه — م — س

Word Family Tree (1 forms)

All word forms derived from the root همس as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.

Noun

Concordance — 1 Occurrences

Every place in the Qur'an where the root همس appears, grouped by grammatical role.

Noun (1)

Noun (1 verses — showing first 5)

Ta Ha 20:108 Noun
یَوۡمَىِٕذࣲ یَتَّبِعُونَ ٱلدَّاعِیَ لَا عِوَجَ لَهُۥۖ وَخَشَعَتِ ٱلۡأَصۡوَاتُ لِلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ فَلَا تَسۡمَعُ إِلَّا هَمۡسࣰا ۝١٠٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): That Day, everyone will follow [the call of] the Caller [with] no deviation therefrom, and [all] voices will be stilled before the Most Merciful, so you will not hear except a whisper [of footsteps]

Derived Forms (1)

Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
هَمْسًا hamsanā Noun